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Classic Soda Shoppe Banana Split
Classic Soda Shoppe Banana Split
CNovack


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Recipe (Food) III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-8080
Location: On porch
Date: Jul 13, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Studio, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2008

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RECIPE

One banana split down the middle
Three scoops of ice cream: Chocolate Fudge, Vanilla & Strawberry.
Chocolate syrup
Sprinkles
Whipped Cream
One Cherry on the top

Enjoy!

Notes: The kids LOVED this photo shoot - the reason is that over the two day shoot they both got to have banana splits for lunch:-)

Second shoot I set the freezer to the max setting to really freeze the ice cream. Used a plastic cookie boat cut from the containers that hold oreo cookies to elevate the three scoops of ice cream higher. Spent the night trying to build up a good thick layer of chocolate syrup - opening the freezer every 30 minutes to pour on another layer. Did not really work well so I used the sprinkles to cover some of the thin spots. First shoot proved that whipped cream just doesn't work well with food photography - add lights and heat and that sucker is gonna melt in 15 seconds flat. So I admit a little fudging by using white cake icing. The icing topping I also froze. The banana I sliced and carefully inserted 10 minutes before the final shoot (a banana frozen for over an hour gets a slight yellow tint). I utilized the natural lighting, two spotlights placed on either side, and the camera flash (covered with tissue paper to minimize shadows). The background is wrapping paper - it makes me think of the classic game Twister. Learning from my first attempt, before bringing out the 3 scoop twister banana split out onto the porch I fired off some test shots to get the focus, white balance, lighting, aperture setting and shutter speed just right. Once the Banana Split was brought out I managed 20 pictures. In 3 minutes later it was all over when it started to melt.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 134
Avg (all users): 6.3316
Avg (commenters): 7.2667
Avg (participants): 5.9000
Avg (non-participants): 6.4857
Views since voting: 3405
Views during voting: 316
Votes: 190
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 07/23/2008 01:12:22 AM
I like this better than the outtake. The sundae looks perfect! I love how the background conveys that soda shop feel but I think the busyness of it took away from the yummy stuff. I'd say your commenters and the voters were pretty happy with it!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/22/2008 10:23:58 PM
The ice cream looks good. Good detail and idea. The background competes with it a little too much though.
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 07/22/2008 07:37:24 PM
yummy
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 07/22/2008 12:42:46 PM
nice fun look to it, but the nana looks a teeny bit nekkid...maybe some chocolate sauce drizzled over it next time? 8
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 07/21/2008 08:55:50 PM
Love the background - it sets a great, fun, delicious tone for the banana split. My top favorite so far. 10
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 07/21/2008 02:11:50 PM
Simply looking at this picture undid my 25 mile bike ride from yesterday.
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 07/19/2008 10:56:06 PM
perfect background! nice shot
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 07/19/2008 10:47:41 AM
colorful!
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 07/18/2008 06:38:53 PM
Well, I must admit.... I am quite angry with you..... until now, I WAS on a diet.... sigh. :)

Nice shot, hopefully you ribbon with this one.
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 07/18/2008 01:00:19 PM
Nice! I can see a few wrinkles in the wrapping paper (top left corner) but other than that, nice shot. Lighting is very good.
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 07/16/2008 06:12:48 PM
This is a very cheerful image. I think the food is overpowered, though, by the busy background.

Well shot, though.. .and wonderful focus and DOF and lighting.
Also, brought back many good memories of when I still allowed myself treats like this! *smile*
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 07/16/2008 10:56:18 AM
the background is way too busy, i really like the subject and the colors, maybe a different background would have been better
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 07/16/2008 10:52:18 AM
Looks delicious, but gets a little lost in the background.
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 07/16/2008 09:02:33 AM
yummy
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 07/16/2008 05:06:19 AM
nicely done, especially like the backdrop.
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 07/16/2008 03:12:59 AM
I like how the background matches with the sprinkles and cherry - nice composition
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 07/16/2008 02:25:04 AM
Very fun! 8
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